Re: Potential SRF racer: GEN 2 vs GEN 3 want opinions
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 5:18 pm
Thanks for that note, Bruce. From an insider's view, you pretty much listed the same pros/cons of the Gen2 approach that I'd come up with. A year after considering this option, I'm really starting to think it might be viable, partly based on the following:
There are 7 double-regional events held by the San Francisco SCCA region
(schedule here: https://www.sfrscca.org/racing/2019-schedule/)
Looking at the results of the first 3 events of the year, there were 7 Gen2's at the first event and 10 each at the 2nd/3rd events.
(results here: https://www.sfrscca.org/racing/results/)
Gen2's are running 5-7 seconds/lap slower, and at Laguna, all appear to get lapped. But at Thunderhill, most seem to finish on the same lap as the Gen3 leaders. Additionally, the Gen2's seem to finish somewhat in a grouping, not mixed in with Gen3's. That's somewhat encouraging that perhaps they're able to run their own race without being too much of an issue to the Gen3's.
Anyway, thanks to all for the info.
Dave
There are 7 double-regional events held by the San Francisco SCCA region
(schedule here: https://www.sfrscca.org/racing/2019-schedule/)
Looking at the results of the first 3 events of the year, there were 7 Gen2's at the first event and 10 each at the 2nd/3rd events.
(results here: https://www.sfrscca.org/racing/results/)
Gen2's are running 5-7 seconds/lap slower, and at Laguna, all appear to get lapped. But at Thunderhill, most seem to finish on the same lap as the Gen3 leaders. Additionally, the Gen2's seem to finish somewhat in a grouping, not mixed in with Gen3's. That's somewhat encouraging that perhaps they're able to run their own race without being too much of an issue to the Gen3's.
Anyway, thanks to all for the info.
Dave